Duke Dominates TCU, Advances to Sweet Sixteen

0:00On March 22nd, top-seated Duke dominated ninth-seated TCU with an 81-58 victory in the NCAA tournament, punching their ticket to the Sweet 16. The game stayed tight until late in the first half, tied at 44 with about 14 minutes left before the Blue Devils unleashed a massive. Run to pull away, TCU came out physical, targeting Duke's big men early and forcing quick fowls on Cameron Booser and Patrick Nungba. That strategy rattled Duke for a stretch in the second half, with turnovers piling up in the hornfrogs hanging tough. Fans and analysts praised Duke's resilience after a shaky first-round win over Sienna. The Blue Devils responded as a team, crashing the boards for a 42-25 edge and turning physical play into fuel, especially from Malik Brown. Cameron Booser bounced back strong with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Ungongba made key plays in limited minutes off the bench. A flagrant foul call on Booser for an elbow that bloody TCU's David Punch drew some scrutiny, but it didn't derail Duke's momentum.

1:07Now, Duke awaits the winner of St. John's and Kansas, carrying strong team chemistry into the next round.